#december 25 2024

[card-of-the-day]

Today's Card Is: Merrydrago Vstar

[phillips-sisters]

Closeups of Savannah and Isla Phillips attending the annual Christmas Walk at Sandringham, December 25th 2024

[averbaldumpingground]

@iamstartraveller776 Merry Christmas friend!

She'd used to wonder what was up there, in the stars, and dreamt of him, a boy, his smile a constellation she had charted.

But that had been before the nightmares came. Before the waiting rooms, before the headlights always racing closer.

Except, sometimes, she could have sworn he'd joined her there. An older face, his smile a little forced. But in her dreams, he might have held her hand. And then she'd scream herself awake, and spend the night with scribbled calculations.

***

She's certain that the readings aren't right. They've been a little too convenient since-- she isn't sure, but she first noticed several days before New York.

And something's pulling at the corners of her dreams. It's not the chemo or the car crash anymore. It's angry, but a little bit familiar.

It feels like someone's there, like someone's almost mirroring her breathing.

Except she's still alone. And her computer's on, her coffee's gotten cold, and she's got red ink smudged against her cheek.

[ojiropanelotd]

Day 248! oh man is today christmas? Chapter: 206

[chiaraferragniwardrobe]

What: Canada Goose Logo-Plaque Beanie in White (295.00€) Where: Instagram - December 25, 2024

Worn with: The Attico coat, Falconeri sweatshirt and trousers

[vyxart]

[analbumeachday]

A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi Trio

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

Standout Tracks:

O Tannenbaum

Linus And Lucy

Christmas Time Is Here - Vocal

Skating

Christmas Is Coming

The Christmas Song

Have I heard this album before today?

Yes!

Merry (a day late) Christmas!! Naturally my Christmas day album had to be this! Such a Christmas staple, and such a fantastic album! I hope everyone had a great Christmas! 🎄

[janeuuaryy]

OMG ITS CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMASSS😍😍😍🫶🫶🫶🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅🎅 I THINK I HEAR SANTAAAAA🎅🎅🎅😍😍🎄🎅🤞🤞🤞🫶🫶🫶💜💜💜

[madbalalaika]

Commission for @wind-up-nhaama, fem!OC Odette Tavelyen x Gale! I had an absolute blast working on this piece. Thank you once again! ✨

info & commissions

[ojaiyart]

merry christmas and happy holidays ^^

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

to those of you posting your end of year wrap ups already: i applaud your ability to Call It at this late stage of december.

i, however, am on page two hundred and eight of three hundred and sixty-three in my LAST planned 24 in 2024 book, so. i shall be belaying such a wrap until i make it to the acknowledgements page, thanks,

[phillips-sisters]

Lena Tindall, Zara Tindall, Isla Phillips, and Peter Phillips join other members of the British Royal Family for the annual Christmas Walk at Sandringham, December 25th 2024

[ladyy--lazarus]

[yahoo-a-post]

Barret and the gang encounter a.... giant cookie?! Quick! Let's get some egg nog and dig in!! Merry Christmas! 🎅 🎄

[chiaraferragniwardrobe]

What: The Attico Short Fur Coat in White(Sold Out) Where: Instagram - December 25, 2024

Worn with: Falconeri sweatshirt and trousers, Canada Goose beanie

[ms-m-astrologer]

The Week Ahead: November 25 - December 1, 2024

Lunar Phases

Wednesday, November 27, 04:58 UT - Balsamic Moon, 20°26’ Libra

The key phrases for the Balsamic lunar phase are “let go of the past,” and “envision the future.” Try very hard to rest, with the attitude of bringing balance into your life. Family/tribal squabbles and nastiness may peak now - typical for these US year-end holidays, sigh.

Sunday, December 1, 06:21 UT - New Moon, 9°33’ Sagittarius

The key phrase for the New lunar phase is “set a new intention for the month” - not anything drastic, just a good habit we think we can establish in one month’s time. Not very auspicious for starting anything, with Mercury retrograde and Mars about to be retrograde. Maintaining some semblance of positivity and optimism is about as much as we can do with this one.

Void of Course Moon

Monday, November 25, 05:35 UT (Virgo) - 11:20 UT (Libra)

Wednesday, November 27, 09:14 UT (Libra) - Thursday, November 28, 00:21 UT (Scorpio)

Saturday, November 30, 06:19 UT (Scorpio) - 11:53 UT (Sagittarius)

Retrograde/Direct/Etc.

Pre-retrograde shadow: Mercury/Sagittarius (until Tuesday the 26th), Mars/Leo

Retrograde: Mercury/Sagittarius (starting Tuesday the 26th), Jupiter/Gemini, Chiron/Aries, Uranus/Taurus, Neptune/Pisces, Eris/Aries

Post-retrograde shadow: Saturn/Pisces

Transiting Mercury stations retrograde on Tuesday, November 26, 02:42 UT, at 22°40’ Sagittarius. Phooey.

Ingress

Saturday, November 30, 22:35 UT - transiting Pallas enters Capricorn

My thought is that when the Lady Asteroid of “creative intelligence” enters the sign of long-term strategic planning, many of us are going to stop the doom-scrolling, garment-rending, and hair-pulling - and begin to plot.

Et Cetera

There is one Opportunity Period this week: Wednesday, November 27, 00:06 UT - 09:14 UT. “Excellent OP for communication and artistic activities, but with the waning Moon and Mercury retrograde, it’s better to review existing projects than to start new ones.”

As a Gemini, I’m susceptible to Mercury Rx, and I’ve been feeling it very strongly. My social media sites and devices all are acting strangely; my thinking process feels like it’s working through rubber cement. Anybody else?

I feel very lucky to have this week off. It’s a waning Moon, which is a good time to rest and recuperate. I hope my US followers can manage this, especially since now “tis the season” for relentless media pressure to consume beyond our means. And the pressure to enjoy this family time together, sort of like the last movement of Shostakovich’s 5th symphony - “your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing.”